Are you the next Miss Hillsborough? Hillsborough Chapter of UNICO is looking for a young woman who can represent the township's Italian-American community in the John Basilone Parade.   Applicants must fit the following criteria: The young woman must be at least 50% ItalianMust be a resident of HillsboroughMust be continuing her educat...

According to wwd, the redesigned store, at 645 North Michigan, now covers 4,300 square feet of space. The entrance has a laminated glass facade and a video display of seasonal Milan runway collections, and the interior blends rosewood, mahogany and gunmetal and bronze metal. The first floor features leather accessories and the Upper Casual and Zegn...

Pacific Capital, which recently acquired Italian luxury lingerie company LA PERLA, has announced plans to invest over 120 million euros over the next 18 months. Under new ownership, La Perla is set to open 30 new mono-brand flagship stores throughout Asia and Europe, including a new flagship store in London in 2014.   The newly established c...

by Janet Smith   Flaunting the colours of Naples's sun-baked beachside life, Rocco Adriano Galluccio's Alcoolique collection is a picture-perfect fashion ambassador for this summer's Italian Day festival. Few lines are as thoroughly Italian as Galluccio's, which will hit the runway during the event on Sunday (June 14) on the Drive. &nb...

More than just a pretty show featuring fashion, "Bellissima, Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968" makes a compelling case for how couture helped resurrect Italy from the ashes of World War II.   "At its core, it tells the story of a beautiful partnership between Italy and the U.S.," says Stefano Tonchi, editor-in-chief of W Magazine and co-cura...

Great news for Bay Area women with a passion for Italian fashion. The iconic brand Luisa Spagnoli is now in at the Stanford shopping mall with a boutique of its own.   I was delighted to congratulate Nicoletta Spagnoli, the CEO of the Italian company and the great-granddaughter of Luisa Spagnoli who created the business in 1928 in Perugia (b...

Più che un negozio, il nuovo concept store Tod's inaugurato ieri sera nella storica sede al 650 di Madison Avenue è un set che ricrea l'eleganza e l'intimità delle dimore italiane nel cuore di Manhatthan.   Il presidente e amministratore delegato del gruppo, Diego Della Valle, ha deciso di celebrare la riapertura della boutique con una serat...

According to fashionnetwork.com, Italian fashion label Boglioli has opened its first mono-brand store in New York's NoHo district. New York is the perfect city for our project, stated Boglioli's President and CEO Giovanni Mannucci. We could not hope for a better setting: 10 Bond Street - he continued - is the right location to g...

Just a few years ago Chiara Ferragni was a fashionable Italian law student with a passion for posting photos of her personal style online. Now, she sits atop two companies worth $8 million. She's been on the covers of magazines all over the world, earned the attention of the Harvard Business School, and just sat front row at two dozen New York Fash...

Famed gun maker Beretta opened a retail store at an outlet mall in Aurora, which is a suburb of Chicago. "We are excited to present our merchandise to the discerning shoppers who visit this premium outlet shopping destination," said Patrick Mocorro, who manages commercial clothing and accessories for Beretta, in a statement Monday.   The 2,...